Hello boys and girls.... I won an auction on ebay for the set below and don't know anything about the decks. I was hoping one of you might. I was rather surprised I won ($7.50 w/ shipping) as the deck looks to be 20+ years old. They look to be from Egypt judging by the writing.
Help identifying a deck
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Re: Help identifying a deck
If Dazz and Jock doesnt know anything about this deck, i dont know who would lol
Edit: Actually i have these two links...
http://www.liveinternet.ru/users/lidiyad/post277742840/
http://www.aliexpress.com/store/product ... 92374.html
Bad news.. This could be a knockoff..
Good news? These dont look like knockoffs, and if there are knockoffs of a deck, its means its kinda valuable right?
Edit: Actually i have these two links...
http://www.liveinternet.ru/users/lidiyad/post277742840/
http://www.aliexpress.com/store/product ... 92374.html
Bad news.. This could be a knockoff..
Good news? These dont look like knockoffs, and if there are knockoffs of a deck, its means its kinda valuable right?
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Re: Help identifying a deck
Definitely Egyptian, Alexandria is their second largest city - after Cairo.
The deck looks more like 50 years old (corrected - 45?). I have not seen a deck from this maker before. Excellent find!
Edit - still in business, mostly making carogated board, here's their contact page: http://moharem-press.com/en/Contactus.aspx (in English)
The deck looks more like 50 years old (corrected - 45?). I have not seen a deck from this maker before. Excellent find!
Edit - still in business, mostly making carogated board, here's their contact page: http://moharem-press.com/en/Contactus.aspx (in English)
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Re: Help identifying a deck
Thanks for the replies and links guys.
Yup. I have family in Alexandria. That's what I based my guess on.Definitely Egyptian, Alexandria is their second largest city - after Cairo.
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Re: Help identifying a deck
Cool decks. Are you going to open one at all or leave them sealed? Would be interested in what the courts look like.
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chach wrote:Cool decks. Are you going to open one at all or leave them sealed? Would be interested in what the courts look like.
The red deck is opened so I will be posting pics of all of the cards. the blue is sealed so I plan on keeping them that way.
EDIT: Interesting back design. Would be great inspiration for a modern deck IMHO.
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Re: Help identifying a deck
Cool deck Great find for the money
The World Web Playing Card Museum has these cards listed &
The decks Called "Deck111" A Poker size deck printed from 1970`s onwards. standard courts but slightly different from USPCC.
Moharrem Press alexandria was founded in 1938 by Walter Scharff after he emigrated to egypt from Germany in 1937
The World Web Playing Card Museum has these cards listed &
The decks Called "Deck111" A Poker size deck printed from 1970`s onwards. standard courts but slightly different from USPCC.
Moharrem Press alexandria was founded in 1938 by Walter Scharff after he emigrated to egypt from Germany in 1937
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